App has been “Waiting for Review” for 8 days — expedited request submitted, no response from support

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node78 OP
Created Aug ’26
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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice regarding an App Store submission that has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” for 8 days.

So far, I have:

  • Submitted an Expedited App Review Request
  • Contacted Apple Developer Support
  • Tried calling Apple Developer Support and waited 39 minutes, but was never connected with anyone
  • Still have not received a response regarding the submission

I understand that App Review times can vary, but 8 days seems unusually long, especially since the submission has not even moved to “In Review.”

Has anyone else experienced this recently? Is there anything else I should do, or is there currently a delay with App Review?

I’m trying to avoid withdrawing and resubmitting the app since I don’t want to lose my place in the queue.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

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SGUFan OP
Aug ’26

My last iOS submission took 8 days to get approved and it was just a small bug fix. I wonder if they're backed up?

I'd say just wait it out even though it's frustrating.
SonLe1106 OP
Aug ’26

Walk through all posts that are experiencing the same situation. It appears that Expedited Request is not a solution. Btw Calling Apple Developer Support is also not an option here, since I spoke with two staff members, Tony and Andy.

  • Tony stated that he cannot access their internal system and does not know why...
  • Andy said I had to wait since there is no shortcut.
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